Well we switched to disk about 3 years ago, and it enabled us to carry 1 disk home, instead of 7 tapes. So in that sense, it was more 'travel friendly', However, I know tapes have come a long way as far as storage size go... I never really notice the difference of 1 or 2 disks in my laptop bag. We use 750 GB eSATA disks in an enclosure. Just individual ones. They make some neat hot swap things as well. Restores have become a lot easier :)
________________________________ From: Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 8:16 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: disk vs tape backup device opinions List, Happy Friday from the Shookster... Anyway, I'm shopping for a new backup device(s) and trying to make sure I can meet the requirement of offsite media rotation. Here's my deal. Single physical site using BackupExec to LTO drive/VMWare Virtual consolidated backup to cheap Promise DAS via 320. Both backup devices are older and not under warranty but they work well. While I have mgmt OK to go get something, I'd like to get away from tape 100% but I've got to rotate media offsite and tape are so much more "travel friendly" than disk. I'm thinking of some new disk appliance/DAS/whatever and a Dell LTO4 autoloader (We're a Dell Premier Partner and me thinks I won't get a better price anywhere else) and a booty-load of new tapes. What would you do? Shook http://www.linkedin.com/in/andyshook ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
